Bill Curley vs. Bob Pettit Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Pettit and Bill Curley, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bill Curley played 5 years in the NBA, 6 less than Bob Pettit, who played 11. Bill Curley had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, while Bob Pettit had his rookie season in 1954-55. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
Bill Curley | 5 | 1 | 1994-95 to 2000-01 |
Bob Pettit | 11 | 9 | 1954-55 to 1964-65 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Bill Curley | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1994-95 | 1954-55 |
Team | Detroit Pistons | Milwaukee Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | Rookie of the Year | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | 53 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.5 | 0.7 | .750 |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 36.9 | 20.4 | - | - | 13.8 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 7.2 | 17.8 | .407 | - | - | - | 5.9 | 7.9 | .751 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Bill Curley didn't play in 1995-96 and 1996-97.
Season 2 |
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Bill Curley | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1997-98 | 1955-56 |
Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | Season MVP |
- | All-NBA First Team | |
- | Scoring Leader | |
- | Rebounds Leader | |
- | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Hawks Lost West Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | 11 | 13.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .667 |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 38.8 | 25.7 | - | - | 16.2 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 9.0 | 20.9 | .429 | - | - | - | 7.7 | 10.5 | .736 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | 2 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Bob Pettit | 8 | 34.3 | 19.1 | - | - | 10.5 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 5.9 | 16.0 | .367 | - | - | - | 7.4 | 8.8 | .843 |
Season 3 |
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Bill Curley | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1998-99 | 1956-57 |
Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Hawks Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | 35 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .403 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .200 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .864 |
Bob Pettit | 71 | 35.1 | 24.7 | - | - | 14.6 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 8.6 | 20.8 | .415 | - | - | - | 7.5 | 9.6 | .773 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 10 | 43.0 | 29.8 | - | - | 16.8 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9.8 | 23.7 | .414 | - | - | - | 10.2 | 13.3 | .767 |
Season 4 |
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Bill Curley | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 1999-00 | 1957-58 |
Team | Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | NBA Champion |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | 28 | 11.0 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | .426 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .720 |
Bob Pettit | 70 | 36.1 | 24.6 | - | - | 17.4 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 8.3 | 20.3 | .410 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 10.6 | .749 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 11 | 39.1 | 24.2 | - | - | 16.5 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 8.2 | 20.9 | .391 | - | - | - | 7.8 | 10.7 | .729 |
Season 5 |
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Bill Curley | Bob Pettit | |
Season | 2000-01 | 1958-59 |
Team | Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | Season MVP |
- | All-NBA First Team | |
- | Scoring Leader | |
- | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Hawks Lost West Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | 20 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | .532 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .632 |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 39.9 | 29.2 | - | - | 16.4 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 10.0 | 22.8 | .438 | - | - | - | 9.3 | 12.2 | .759 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 6 | 42.8 | 27.8 | - | - | 12.5 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 9.7 | 22.8 | .423 | - | - | - | 8.5 | 10.8 | .785 |
Season 6 |
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Bill Curley | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1959-60 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Hawks Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 72 | 40.2 | 26.1 | - | - | 17.0 | 3.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 9.3 | 21.2 | .438 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 10.0 | .753 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 14 | 41.1 | 26.1 | - | - | 15.8 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 9.2 | 20.9 | .442 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 10.1 | .754 |
Season 7 |
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Bill Curley | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1960-61 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Hawks Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 76 | 39.8 | 27.9 | - | - | 20.3 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 10.1 | 22.6 | .447 | - | - | - | 7.7 | 10.6 | .724 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 12 | 43.8 | 28.6 | - | - | 17.6 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 9.8 | 23.7 | .412 | - | - | - | 9.1 | 12.0 | .757 |
Season 8 |
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Bill Curley | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1961-62 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | - | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 78 | 42.1 | 31.1 | - | - | 18.7 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 11.1 | 24.7 | .450 | - | - | - | 8.9 | 11.6 | .771 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 9 |
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Bill Curley | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1962-63 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Hawks Lost West Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 79 | 39.1 | 28.4 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 9.8 | 22.1 | .446 | - | - | - | 8.7 | 11.2 | .774 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 11 | 42.1 | 31.8 | - | - | 15.1 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 10.8 | 23.5 | .459 | - | - | - | 10.2 | 13.1 | .778 |
Season 10 |
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Bill Curley | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1963-64 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Hawks Lost West Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 80 | 41.2 | 27.4 | - | - | 15.3 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 9.9 | 21.4 | .463 | - | - | - | 7.6 | 9.6 | .789 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 12 | 41.2 | 21.0 | - | - | 14.5 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 7.8 | 18.8 | .412 | - | - | - | 5.5 | 6.6 | .835 |
Season 11 |
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Bill Curley | Bob Pettit | |
Season | - | 1964-65 |
Team | - | St. Louis Hawks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | - | Hawks Lost West Div Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 50 | 35.1 | 22.5 | - | - | 12.4 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 7.9 | 18.5 | .429 | - | - | - | 6.6 | 8.1 | .820 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Bill Curley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Pettit | 4 | 23.8 | 11.5 | - | - | 6.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.8 | 10.3 | .366 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 5.0 | .800 |